Watch Live: House nears final vote on tax bill as Jeffries sets speech record

Washington — The House is nearing a final vote Thursday on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” after Republican leaders overcame resistance from GOP holdouts in a dramatic overnight session, prompting Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to delay a final vote by delivering the longest House speech on record. “We’ll have the votes,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday morning.

White House Report Reveals Top Earners, Staffers Working for No Salary

The White House on July 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration on Thursday released its yearly report that shows the salaries for White House staffers, also revealing officials who aren’t accepting salaries at all. The report shows that the top earner in the White House is Jacalynne B. Klopp, a senior adviser

House Minority Leader Jeffries Delays Vote With Marathon Speech

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) took to the House floor with an hours-long speech on Thursday, delaying a final vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill. President Donald Trump will meet with freed American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Thursday. The New Jersey native endured brutal torture at the hand… Original